The Department of History, was started in the year 1996, under the Faculty of Social Sciences. The medium of instruction and examination is both English and Hindi. M.Phil ( History ) was started in the session 2002-03 and the performance of the student has been excellent in it too.

         The department is actively involved in research. With a view to encourage the academic interest and research in the field of history. The Department has organized many lectures by noted historians and academicians. The Department organizes events and seminars on various occasions of historical importance or on dates associated with great personalities. Apart from these activities, the department also takes the students for educational tours of places of archeological and historical importance that acquaint them and makes them feel closer to the knowledge of history. Three students have got " ICHR fellowship " for M.Phil and one student of M.Phil has also got Rajeev Gandhi Fellowship for ST Candidate for the year 2006-07. One enrolled blind scholar has got 15th rank in Chhattisgarh public service commission 2007, who has given guidance and required books time to time from the Department of History.